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Adaptation.

2003·1h 55m·R
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
213,254 votes
Metascore
83
Metacritic

A lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen.

Adaptation. is a 2003 drama comedy movie directed by Spike Jonze, starring Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 213,254 votes and runs 1h 55m.

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Director
Spike Jonze
Stars
Nicolas Cage
Meryl Streep
Chris Cooper
Tilda Swinton
Details
2003-02-14
115 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English, Latin
Keywords
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